Unusual Tournament Posted October 21, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Real-life tomb raiders: Egypt's $US3 billion smuggling problem When authorities seized a diplomatic pouch at the port in Naples, they weren't expecting to unearth a plot more suited to an Indiana Jones movie. The pouch — which was discovered in March last year — hid an eclectic assortment of Egyptian antiquities: colourful Pharaonic mummy masks, nearly 200 small artefacts and more than 20,000 coins. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-21/egypts-3-billion-dollar-smuggling-problem/10388394 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Caspian Hare Posted October 21, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I read about them seizing smuggled artifacts pretty regularly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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